Analysts say the crisis is in part an extension of a 2014 dispute, when Saudi Arabia , the UAE and Bahrain temporarily recalled their ambassadors from Doha over Qatar's support for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. He said there were enough grain supplies for four weeks and Qatar also had large strategic food reserves. The Pentagon said the blockade was hindering United States ability to plan for long-term operations in the region.

Bernie Sanders. Sanders says he's anxious the legislation , which also includes sanctions against Iran , could hurt the Iranian nuclear deal. "This amendment makes clear that we will not continue to tolerate such actions, and I am glad we are one step closer to passage of our legislation to hold Iran accountable", he said .

Turkey has provided refuge to 2.8 million people , of which 2.7 million are Syrians. Uganda's refugee policy has been called one of the most progressive in the world because refugees are allowed freedom of movement and can operate their own businesses.

The government agency that owns Belgium's railways was warned by a train driver who saw people running across the rail lines inside the station, spokesman Arnaud Reymann told broadcaster RTL. Associates of that group attacked Brussels itself four months later, killing 32 people. These chemicals are commercially available in the West but TATP is tricky to make.

No date or cut-off date has been mentioned so far for this five-year qualifying period. On the opening day of the two-day leader's summit, the European Union announced agreements on extending sanctions against Russian Federation and on fighting climate change.

However, they confirmed that Mahmud has been raising funds for the terror group. Philippines soldiers have been mired in grinding urban warfare with ISIS-aligned fighters ever since a surprise attack on Marawi on May 23 - the first instance of disparate, ISIS-aligned Filipino groups banding together and holding territory.

To make it more hard, Trump's statements threaten to undercut their work. The Justice Department has said Muller's work at the firm does not disqualify him from leading the investigation. On June 14, the Washington Post reported that Mueller had expanded his investigation to determine if Trump had attempted to obstruct justice, and was interviewing senior intelligence officials - Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, Head of National Security Agency Mike Rogers, and Rogers' ...

Of course, the GOP's rationale for repealing Obamacare isn't merely about undoing what the first black president did - it's also about redistributing hundreds of billions of dollars from the poor to the rich. Mike Lee (Utah) - "Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and obtaining more information before it is brought to the floor".

Many Democrats and Republicans did not know what was in the bill that could overhaul one-sixth of the economy. The current bill does not repeal Obamacare. "We should have at least six or seven working days for this bill and that, I think, would be a minimum", he said. "Because Obamacare is a direct attack on the middle-class and Americans deserve better than the failing status quo".

Already Kerala unit of JD (U), who have lone MLA, has announced that they will not support Nitish Kumar's view. Ram Vilas Paswan said the Bihar CM seems uncomfortable sharing power with Lalu Prasad's RJDl and invited him to join the BJP-led coalition.

Some Democrats in Congress have publicly questioned Pelosi's leadership in the last few days, asking whether she's a drain on the party . Trump himself weighed in over Twitter Thursday morning with digs at Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of NY.

The Guard said it fired six missiles in total from Kermanshah and also from Iran's Kurdistan province into Syria's Deir el-Zour province, where IS has been trying to fortify its positions in the face of a USA -led coalition onslaught. The U.S. -backed Kurdish forces have clashed repeatedly with the Turkish-backed opposition forces, prompting at various instances Russian Federation, the United States and Damascus to come between the sides to maintain peace.

He has been the driving force behind all the major changes Saudi Arabia has witnessed over the past two years. Following decades of Saudi affairs led by typically 70 and 80-year-old kings, Prince Mohammed navigated the world stage easily, reportedly charming both US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , according to Reuters .

Those thoughts - expressed this morning in a tweet from the president - aren't an endorsement of Pelosi, however. The White House is suggesting that a Republican win in Georgia's special House election on Tuesday was a personal victory for President Donald Trump .

In other words, if you're an advocate of a strong public-health system, and you're counting on Ted Cruz , Ron Johnson , Mike Lee , and Rand Paul to rescue the interests of struggling families, you're nearly certainly making a mistake. However, the election for #Donald Trump brought major changes to Obamacare , as the president and his Republicans in Congress have worked to repeal the law and replace it with a controversial piece of legislation known as " Trumpcare ".

Reuters was citing an official from one of the four countries. The document specifies that both Al Jazeera and all of its affiliates must be shut down. Funding any extremist entity or terrorist group is completely forbidden . Turkey has backed Qatar during the three-week-old crisis. The list has 13 points and has been presented to the Qataris by Kuwait , which is helping in mediating the crisis.

Davis, a prominent tough-talking figure in the "Leave" campaign, sounded a positive note, saying that while there would "undoubtedly be challenging times ahead" he wanted a good relationship with the EU. European Union leaders are also expected to discuss defence and security, and May will call for more coordinated and stronger action on counter-terrorism - specifically on tackling online extremism.

Other strains have emerged in U.S. -India relations, with the United States vexed by a growing bilateral trade deficit and Trump accusing New Delhi of negotiating unscrupulously at the Paris climate talks to walk away with billions in aid.

According to police, two officers responded to a burglary call made by the woman , who they say brandished a knife at some point, and both officers shot her dead in her apartment. Detectives from the Force Investigation Team will investigate the force used by both cops , police said. One of the officers who shot Lyles had been certified as a crisis intervention specialist.

The U.S. intelligence community believes information stolen from DNC servers was later passed to WikiLeaks by foreign cyber-operatives alleged to have been guided by intelligence units associated with the Kremlin. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer raised eyebrows Tuesday after stating that he had not had a discussion with the President on whether or not he believes Russian Federation meddled in the election.

The Lions made a stuttering start to the tour but impressive wins over the Canterbury Crusaders and Maori All Blacks over the last two weeks have engendered a mood of cautious optimism in the red-shirted fans flooding into Auckland . "We squeezed the life out of those two teams and we won't stop being aggressive defensively", he said. Gatland, though, has also queried whether that game would prove of any value to New Zealand and wondered aloud if the All Blacks have enjoyed the same intense ...

A somber whistling of bag pipes could be heard as the casket of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier is placed in a hearse, bound for his final resting place. "Our relevant agencies treat all criminals. thoroughly in accordance with domestic laws and worldwide standards", it said . Warmbier was seen in custody by the Swedish ambassador before his trial but there was no communication after that, Portman said .

Although the race was widely viewed as a referendum on President Donald Trump , he was rarely discussed by either candidate, and House Democrats were rattled that the attack ads casting the 77-year-old Pelosi as a San Francisco liberal proved so potent.

But the introduction of a "grace period" raises the prospect that large numbers arriving during withdrawal negotiations may be allowed to remain. "There is something slightly pathetic about the prime minister's proposal which makes no reference to the detailed, comprehensive offer tabled by the EU".

When we asked the governor's office Thursday for his reaction to the Senate bill, we were told he has to "take a look at it". With Republicans in the Senate holding only a 52-48 seat edge, they can afford only two defections to get to a 50-50 tie, allowing Vice President Pence to then presumably break any logjam.

Wavering senators should know that we're not fooled. They can afford to lose only two GOP votes to pass the bill with 51 votes - and that banks on a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence . The CBO analysis will shed light on how much money the bill would cost and how many people would be covered. But critics are already denouncing the 142-page draft legislation, developed behind closed doors in which Alexander along with a dozen other GOP senators inititally played an important ...

Mueller will likely seek to determine whether anyone on the White House staff discussed what Trump was going to say to, or do with, Comey. After the hearing, Kasowitz denied all the damning parts of Comey's testimony. "No plausible case. We must distinguish crimes from pol sins". By Comey's own account, he assured the president of his "honest loyalty" without being sure the president shared his understanding of the phrase and failed to stand up forcefully to the president when Trump allegedly ...

It's no surprise that Obama came out against the bill, which would eviscerate his signature health care legislation . The bill would require New York State to pick up the county share of Medicaid costs. They're going to face cuts. Though he lauded its passage in a rose garden ceremony, Mr Trump last week privately called the House measure " mean " and called on senators to make their version more "generous".

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar came out in personal praise of the BJP's choice, though he has for now stopped short of endorsing the candidature officially. He communicated with the regional parties seeking their support for the NDA's nominee during the upcoming presidential election,"said Sarma, who heads the Neda, a vital alliance of non-Congress parties of the northeast".

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday declared previous Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as their presidential candidate. Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar was yesterday announced as the Opposition' Presidential nominee. He said the opposition would appeal to Nitish "again and again" to think again. Most of these leaders were present during the May 26 luncheon meeting hosted by Sonia Gandhi at the same venue.

Democrats on Tuesday also lost a special election in neighboring SC, where Republican Ralph Norman easily prevailed over Democrat Archie Parnell in a seat formerly held by Republican Mick Mulvaney , who is now Trump's budget director.

Since the civil war started in Syria, Iran has been involved. USA and Russian officials had agreed to a ceasefire, which ended on Monday, during talks in Amman aimed at strengthening goodwill before more detailed negotiations on setting up the "de-escalation zone", diplomats in Jordan said.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad could end up gaining more in the Opposition's Presidential nominee Meira Kumar, as it could help him in countering Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) chief Nitish Kumar . In a snub to Nitish, with who's party the RJD is in government in the state, the RJD leader said that he could never compromise with his ideology by supporting PM Narendra Modi .

That would put La Republique en Marche (LREM) within reach of an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly, with between 400 and 440 seats in the 577-seat lower house. "We had a recent (presidential) election which shook up the classic parties and I think that the legislative elections give Macron the possibility to show what he is able to do".

Give people less financial assistance to purchase coverage , potentially putting adequate health care coverage financially out of reach for them. "That should be protected". Joan Labelle, who has an inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness and skin rashes, said the proposal leaves her without a safety net. Obama law: Private health insurance plans sold to people who receive federal subsidies can cover abortion.

Democrats immediately attacked the legislation as a callous giveaway to the rich that would leave millions without coverage . While the Congressional Budget Office hasn't yet scored the Senate bill, it estimated the House GOP's ObamaCare repeal would result in 23 million more people being uninsured.

Rubio "has instructed his staff to share with state leaders the first draft and has asked them to run numbers and provide input on how this initial proposal would impact Florida's Medicaid program and individual insurance marketplace". Republicans have been criticised for drafting the Better Care Reconciliation Act in secret. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage . Senate GOP bill: Stretches phase-out of Medicaid expansion financing.

The Shiv Sena, over the past few months, had suggested names of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as well as scientist M S Swaminathan as probable NDA candidates. Deve Gowda, DMK leader M.K. Stalin, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. "Of the 32 district central cooperative banks across the state about 14 have nearly become bankrupt and others may also face difficulties in future", Raote said.

He's urging lawmakers to grapple with the problem and to shield a pillar of American democracy. "It is astounding, when they had a member of Congress leading that organization, no one felt it was more important when we had a foreign enemy intruding on the party's networks to do anything more than lob a phone call in to our tech support through our main switch board".

And Susan Collins of ME reiterated her opposition to language blocking federal money for Planned Parenthood, which many Republicans oppose because it provides abortions. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally unwrapped his plan for dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. At a campaign rally in Iowa this week, Donald Trump boasted, "One by one we are keeping the promises we made to the people of Iowa and the people all over our country".

While much has been made of Trump's tweet, it is unclear how significant it is in terms of signaling a shift in the approach the USA will take on North Korea. "This was an innocent college kid who should have never been detained", Portman said . Just two days earlier , his friends organized a vigil attended by hundreds at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

The package represents McConnell's attempt to quell criticism by party moderates and conservatives and win the support he needs in a vote he hopes to stage next week. "And as in the House bill, young adults up to the age of 26 could stay on their parents' health care plans". But Republicans from states that expanded Medicaid, like Ohio's Rob Portman , want to extend that phase-out to seven years.